Yep, the vr 500 receives ssb, cw, am and narrow and wide fm.  IIt is 
kind of a pain in the but to program though.  I paid $200 for mine last 
Christmas.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Fri, 17 Dec 2010, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> =46rom my reading of the manual, once voice guide is turned on, you can =
> press a button to have the current frequency read. Also, it will tell =
> you if the room is bugged. LOL! This receiver receives SSB and CW. The =
> Icom R20, which appears to have similar features, is $500 or so; the =
> less expensive Icoms and Alincos with full coverage receive that don't =
> receive SSB and CW are cheaper. But they don't receive SSB or CW. I =
> think the VR500 from Yaesu might be cheaper, and it also receives SSB =
> and CW, but no voice guide at all.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:17 AM, colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> if it does have some kind of option to speak current frequency, that =
> would=20
>> be pretty cool.
>> =46rom the vague discription of the voice guide feature, it sounds =
> like it=20
>> might only say the numbers as you enter them, and state the frequency =
> you've=20
>> just entered.
>> wonder if there is a work around like on the ts2000 where you can just =
> tap=20
>> enter twice and it'll act as if you have entered 0 and just tell you =
> the=20
>> current VFO freq.
>> A little on the pricy side for a general coverage handheld though =
> isn't it?=20
>> Seems like the equivalent Icom/yaesu general communications HT's are a =
> bit=20
>> cheaper and have more or less the same features?
>> perhaps not, I haven't looked in a while.
>> =20
>> =20
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:38 AM
>> Subject: Interesting sounding general coverage handheld receiver
>> =20
>> =20
>>> Hey y'all,
>>> =20
>>> Check this out. Supposedly has some voice guide features, at least to =
> =3D
>>> read out current/input frequency. And the price isn't too bad, $329 =
> from =3D
>>> Universal Radio, $349 at HRO:
>>> http://www.alinco.com/Products/DJ-X11
>>> =20
>>> Yes, it has a direct entry keypad, too. Also output for use with =
> SDR's =3D
>>> and other applications. Sounds kind of interesting.
>>> =20
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY=20
>
>